Text to Speech
Convert any text to natural-sounding speech using your browser's built-in voices. Adjust speed, pitch, and voice. No API calls -- everything runs privately in your browser.
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How to Use
- Type or paste the text you want to convert to speech into the input area above.
- Select a voice from the dropdown. Available voices depend on your browser and operating system.
- Adjust the speed and pitch sliders to customize the output to your preference.
- Click "Speak" to start listening. Use "Pause" to pause and "Resume" to continue.
- Watch the highlighted text display to follow along with the reading position.
- Click "Stop" at any time to end playback.
- Use "Download Audio" to record the speech and save it as an audio file (browser support varies).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this text to speech tool work?
This tool uses the Web Speech API built into modern browsers. It converts your text into spoken audio using the voices installed on your device. No data is sent to any server -- everything happens locally in your browser.
Why do I see different voices on different devices?
The available voices depend on your operating system and browser. Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS each provide their own set of text-to-speech voices. Chrome may offer additional Google voices as well.
Can I download the audio as a file?
The download feature uses the MediaRecorder API to attempt to capture speech output. Due to browser limitations, not all browsers support recording the speech synthesis output directly. If download is not available in your browser, you will see an informative message.
Is there a character limit?
The input area supports up to 10,000 characters. For very long texts, some browsers may split the speech into smaller chunks automatically. The tool works best with texts up to a few thousand words.
Does this tool support multiple languages?
Yes, if your browser and operating system have voices for other languages installed, they will appear in the voice selector dropdown. Select a voice that matches the language of your text for best results.